Star Headlight & Lantern TDDL15 User Manual

INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TDDL15 TRAFFIC DIRECTORS

TDDL15-36 Series

TDDL15-42 Series

TDDL15-47 Series

PLITSTR192 REV. D 6/21/12

Due to continuous product improvements, we must reserve the right to change any
specifications and information, contained in this manual at any time without notice.
Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. shall not be liable
for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection
with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Warnings, Dimensions, and General Notes 1-2

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS 3-7

Standard Mounting 3-4
TDDL15-47CV Mounting 5

NOTICE

TDDL15-47TA Mounting 6-7

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 8-9

JUMPER SETTINGS 10

OPERATION 11-13

TROUBLESHOOTING 13

WARRANTY 14

SERVICE 14

Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only. Specific
mounting and/or wiring, may be necessary and are the sole responsibility of the
installer. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for the
integrity of the installation for this or any of its products.

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Important

collision, personal injury and/or death. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc., and its
subsidiaries shall not be held responsible for damages directly or indirectly caused by
improper use of this product. Always carefully consider the effect on traffic that the
selected light pattern will have before engaging the lights.

: This product is used to direct traffic. Improper use may result in vehicular

The TDDL15

technology. This warning light is comprised of ultra-high intensity LEDs
that are operated by a micro-controller to efficiently produce light output
with lifetimes up to 100,000 hours.

uses state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED)

#10 Carriage Bolt

1

1

"

2

5

1

16

"

Slot for

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Before beginning the installation:

• Determine where the Traffic Director is to be mounted (on your lightbar, on your roof,
in your rear window, etc.

• Check to see that there are no obstructions hindering the visibility of your traffic
director.

• Then select a location to mount your controller. The controller must be located in a
dry location out of direct sunlight, free of dirt and dust. Under the vehicle's
instrument panel is usually the best choice.

Once you have selected these locations, determine the path your cable, which
connects the controller to the Traffic Director, will take. If you are installing a
TDDL15-47 or TDDL15-36 the cable should exit the left side of the Traffic Director
when you are facing both the stick and the controller. If you are installing the
TDDL15-42 the cable should exit the right side of the Traffic Director when you are
facing both the stick and the controller.

• Be sure the cable attached to your Traffic Director is long enough for proper
installation. If it is too short, you will need to order a longer harness to replace the
one that came with the lightstick. Star does not recommend “splicing in”

additional cable when the supplied cable is too short (or if you damage the
original harness during installation).

Available lengths include:

15’ SWH-271-ARO-15
22’ SWH-271-ARO-22
30’ SWH-271-ARO-30
45’ SWH-271-ARO-45
60’ SWH-271-ARO-60

Limited mounting hardware is supplied because of the many mounting possibilities of
these products. The installer assumes responsibility for the integrity of the installation. It is the

sole responsibility of the owner to ensure the traffic director is secure.

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Mounting Instructions

The following mounting instructions describe the standard, most common
way to mount this light. This method may or may not apply to your vehicle.
Because vehicles can vary widely in their design, it may be necessary to
configure the brackets differently than described. Some applications may
require you to design your own custom brackets. The installer assumes all
responsibility for the integrity of the installation. It is the sole

responsibility of the owner to ensure the traffic director is secure.

Standard TDDL15 Mounting

1. The standard TDDL15 traffic directors come
with two “L”-Brackets (P/N P30147-80PC) to
assist in mounting it to a lightbar or other
secure base.

The TDDL15-47CV and TDDL15-42TA will
use alternate mounting brackets discussed on
pages 5-7.

Also included are four flat washers and four
flanged nuts to use the with the four #10
carriage bolts pre-installed on your traffic
director.

2. Each bar light assembly comes equipped with a slot along the back of the entire
length of the extrusion that will retain the head of #10 carriage bolts. Four carriage
bolts should be pre-installed in this slot.

These bolts can be used to mount the lightstick directly
to your mounting surface, or you can mount the
lightstick to the “L” brackets.

Please note that the mounting
slot must be closer to the lower
edge of the light when you
mount it to allow for
proper draining
through the weep
holes. Failure to
mount this bar with
the slot towards the
bottom will void the
warranty.

(2) P30147-80PC

PRE-INSTALLED

3. If you are mounting your lightstick directly to your vehicle and need to replace the
preinstalled carriage bolts with longer ones, proceed as follows:

A. Remove the end-cap on the opposite

end of the cable and slide the original
bolts out of the channel.

B. Slide the necessary number of new

bolts (usually four for most applications)
into the channel on your traffic director.

C. Reattach the endcap. When reinstalling

the end-cap make certain the gasket is

Remove one of

the endcaps

and slide the

bolt heads into

the slot.

positioned correctly.

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